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y Page 8 \ of opinion exists and persons of \ good will and sincere conviction , ean be found holding all shades _ late private virtue. What Govern- . ligently, : available on the subject. _ from a condition of total prohibi- ,, have hypocritical and inconsistent _rules. and laws about liquor and -in the common good; a policy that « liquor, and not increased consump- _ tion for revenue or political exped- vestigation each condemn the hyp- a fulness. See 2 -that the Government is interested _ disobeyed statutes on the books. , lation which the great majority of - taken toward the sale, distribution seiiudysliall ait The Haileyburian J iutsahyOauper Se 1901 Ontario Liberal Leader Wants New Liquor Laws It is nothing less than insulting. beverage s in so-called "dry"' At a recent meeting of the Guelph Liberal Association, On- *ario Liberal Leader John Winter- meyer revealed another plank in his party's platform for the next general election, with a suggestion | that the present government should implement his suggestions at once. Speaking on Ontario's Liquor Laws, Mr. Wintermeyer had this to say: "Few people are neutral on the subject of alcohol. A wide range of opinion. In making public policy, how- ever, a Government cannot legis- ment can do is to legislate intel- applying common sense to the best objective information In Ontario, the present Govern- ment's liquor policy has evolved tion. The policy is negative in its concept and negative in applica- tion. It starts from the proposi- tion that liquor is evil in itself. It does not differentiate between the normal use of liquor and the abuse of liquor. As a result, we There for a Government to require an|areas. In local option areas, the adult to be licensed to drink at! home while permitting him 'to drink wine and liquor in any Pub- lic House with or without meals, without a permit. Abolition of the permit is a nec- essary first step in signifying a changed Government attitude to- ward the people of Ontario and in restoring public respect for law. The Liberal Party provides that local opinion be done away with. is abundant evidence that local option has not stopped the sale or consumption of alcoholic purchase and use of alcoholic bev- erages is driven underground where the evils of bootlegging en- sue -with accompanying disregard and disrespect for law. A uniform liquor law, adminis- tered on a province-wide basis, is more sensible and more work- able in establishing and maintain- ing uniform standards than to have the general law pockmarked and pitted with exceptions. If Provincial Government con- trol of liquor is to be effective, a province-wide law and its province- -- ---------- "gid @pplication™ 4s" preferable: to. a patchwork of local options. Despite the fact that the auto- mobile has made "local prohibi- tion'? impossible, public hearings on applications for liquor outlets should continue to be an integral part of the licensing process so that the views of all persons in a given area can be expressed. All too often, our present liquor laws prohibit the serving of food with alcoholic beverages. This is contrary to all rules governing the moderate use of alcohol. There is no logical reason why good restaurants should be denied a license. The Liberal Party will consider licensing restaurants that meet an objective standard of per- sonnel, facilities and service. The present Government's re- strictive policy towards licensing tourist outfitters and resort own- ers has the effect of turning hon- est men into bootleggers. This ee ge "int "OR" poly" 18 "SBHSASASIT Fe or- roding. There is no good reason why a legitimate resort operator should be denied a license to serve al- coholic beverages to his registered guests on request. If he cannot do so openly, he is forced to do so clandestinely. It is time the Gov- ernment did away with this point- less nonsense and treated adults like citizens and not like law- breakers. ROCKET, SPEED The minimum speed a rocket ship must attain to overcome the pull of gravity, and so travel from the earth, is seven miles per sec- ond, or about 25,000 miles an hour. The Ontario SPCA and your lo- cal Humane Society remind you that this is be kind to animals week, Be kind to animals this week and every other week. its use. What is required is a wholesome attitude toward this problem; a policy that is founded will have the respect and support of the people and the conviction in the sensible use and control of fency to placate everyone. Common sense and scientific in- ocrisy of Ontario's liquor laws. The liquor laws of Ontario are the most widely insulted, scorned and What is required is liquor legis- our people will observe and re- yspect -- positiveness -- purpose- Within the past five years, five Canadian Provinces -- Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia -- have conducted Royal Commission inquiries on liquor. An abundance of objective scientific information on the sale and distribution of al- ecoholic beverages is avai able. In the 1959 General Election, the Liberal Party in Ontario ad- vocated a Royal Commission in- quiry into the subject of alcohol. However, the beginning of re- form in our liquor laws ean and should be started now. Ninety per cent of those in On- tario who drink -do so sensibly and in moderation. A minority abuses alcohol. Our current liquor laws make no distinction between moderation and abuse. They as- sume that all persons are offend- ers. Our present liquor laws are geared to the lowest common de- nominator. This ridiculous ap- proach has inevitably produced ridiculous results. There is .ample evidence that when drinking is treated as a nor- mal part of social life and takes place in good surroundings, drunk- enness seldom results. The Liberal Party in Ontario proposes as a_ beginning toward complete reform of our liquor laws that a realistic attitude be and consumption of alcohol. To- ward this end, I suggest the Gov- ernment: Do away with the individual li- quor permit; Do away with the local option vote; License restaur- ants meeting an objective stand- ard in personnel, facilities and service; License resort operators meeting an objective standard in personnel, facilities and service. Misuse of the liquor permit is the most common daily violation of any law in Ontario. The per- mit exercises no useful control over the consumption of alcoholic beverages. It authorizes an adult to purchase liquor for personal Office Supplies Equipment - Printing Archive Files Adder Rolls Adding Machines Burroughs, Remington Ballpoint Pens refills Brief Cases Bs Blotters Columnar Books Columnar Sheets Now is the time to re-order your office supplies -- forms -- Printing | and that extra piece of new furniture and equipment. 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